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Uruguay is rolling out a new clean energy motorbike with support from the UN and a unique financing model, proving how innovation, sustainability and smart financing can converge to accelerate a country’s green transition.

The Resident Coordinator's Office leveraged its multilateral partnerships to support Timor-Leste's path towards the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Now a member, Timor-Leste has new opportunities for growth and a sustainable future.

Ten years since the Paris Agreement was signed, progress on nationally determined contributions has been slow; however, with support from the Resident Coordinator System, countries are preparing more ambitious contributions that promote a sustainable future.

The Food and Agriculture Organization is economically empowering rural women in Uzbekistan by providing agricultural knowledge, tools, and peer networks. Such localised projects that leave no one behind are at the core of the COP30 climate discussions.

As Brazil hosts COP30 in the heart of the Amazon, the Resident Coordinator's Office has been leading the UN in supporting local and national partners to implement inclusive, ambitious climate projects that will endure long after the conference.

From creating home-based daycare services to opening child-friendly spaces, the UN's support in providing new childcare services has brought significant social and economic benefits to families. This coordinated focus on leaving no one behind is at the heart of this week's World Social Summit.

A new multilateral programme in Albania addresses critical socio-economic challenges for the most vulnerable communities, including high youth unemployment, poverty, and inadequate access to quality care services. As the world partakes in the World Social Summit, investing in similar social protection programmes is key to securing a sustainable future for all.

From health, education, food security to infrastructure, innovation, peace and partnerships, tackling poverty lies at the heart of these efforts. As the world looks ahead to the upcoming World Social Summit, it will be essential to keep ending poverty as the golden thread connecting the investments we make to accelerate the achievement of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. 

As the world marks World Food Day, Suriname’s Indigenous women remind us that true food security begins with the empowerment of communities, of knowledge, and heritage.

Every year, World Mental Health Day (10 October) is a powerful reminder that inclusive and sustainable human development cannot be realised without mental health and well-being. Across the world, countries are making strides, recognising this as a right, not just a privilege. The UN has been steadily working alongside governments, civil society, youth leaders, academia and the private sector to lead these efforts.